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Doc (also known asG.I. Joe Doc) is the code name of two fictional characters from theG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic book and animated series by Sunbow/Marvel.
The first is Carl W. Greer, who is theG.I. Joe Team's originalmedic and debuted in 1983.[1] The second fictional character to use the code name was Carla P. Greer, the niece of the original Doc who has the same rank and skills.[2]
| Doc | |
|---|---|
| G.I. Joe character | |
 | |
| First appearance | G.I. Joe #11 (May 1983) |
| Voiced by | Buster Jones (Sunbow/Marvel) Steve Blum (Resolute) Phil LaMarr (Renegades) |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Medic |
| File name | Greer, Carl W. |
| Birth place | Concord, Massachusetts |
| SN | RA367221097 |
| Rank | O-3 (Captain) |
| Primary MOS | Medical Doctor |
| Secondary MOS | Chaplain's Assistant |
His real name was Carl W. Greer and he was ranked as anO-3 Captain. He was born inConcord, Massachusetts. His primary military specialty was medical doctor and his secondary military specialty was chaplain's assistant.
Doc was the first member of the G.I. Joe medical team, and possibly the only one with a terminal degree; his M.D. Doc is a graduate ofHarvard Medical School, and completed his residency atJohns Hopkins to become a full medical doctor. He also completed training at the Airborne School, Mountaineering School and the Desert Training Unit. He is an avowedpacifist for practical reasons, in accordance with theGeneva Convention guidelines for battlefield medics.[3] A spiritual man, he devoted himself to alleviating suffering in the world, and admired the G.I. Joe Team's efforts to do the same, by challenging those who would bring about violence and chaos.
Doc was first released as an action figure in 1983.[4][5] The same figure was included in the "Original Team" mail-away set in 1986.[6] The original Doc figure was modeled after Hasbro designer Khipra Nichols.[7]
A new version of Doc was released in 2008 as amail-in exclusive, as part of "Operation: Rescue Doc".[8]
In theMarvel ComicsG.I. Joe series, he first appeared inG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #11 (May 1983). He saves three other Joes fromDestro with a well-aimed snowball, saying he was unable to carry a weapon due to theGeneva Convention. He loses to the man in a fistfight, but manages to secure the antidote needed for several ill Joes. Furthermore, he faces down an armed squad ofCobra soldiers, tricking them into believing they were also sick and trading the 'antidote' for the plutonium that Cobra had taken. What the Cobra personnel inject into themselves is really a tetanus booster shot.[9]
Later, Cobra forces make an attack on Joe headquarters. In the confusion, Doc findsGeneral Flagg dead in the brig;Major Bludd had killed him while escaping.[10] Doc then participates in a raid on a Cobra weapons facility located inAsbury Park, New Jersey.[11] He also flies a recon mission withWild Bill in theFlorida Everglades.[12]
Doc is part of a team investigating Cobra activity in theGulf of Mexico. During a battle, Doc manually aims a ship's gun whileTripwire fixes and fires it.[13] In issue #40, Doc convinces the military authorities to avoid using nuclear weaponry on another Cobra operation in theGulf of Mexico. Doc persuades them to use enough conventional bombs to simulate a nuclear explosion without the dangerous radiation. This was planned for by Cobra, who uses the after-effects to raise what would later beCobra Island.[14] Doc is then part of an aborted raid on the newly formed island.[15]
Later, Doc would join in the hunt for and be impersonated byZartan, an illusion caster who had ended up deep inside the HQ.[volume & issue needed] He is seen in issue #77, helping to take care of the wounded that resulted from the Cobra civil war.[16]
Doc himself would die in issue #109. He is captured by theCrimson Twins, along with several other Joes, after a mission in Trucial Abysmia.[17] When the Crimson Twins botch an instruction fromCobra Commander and order the prisoners' execution, a S.A.W. Viper steps up to the task. Doc is the first to be slain, followed by several others. The survivors wound the Viper and escape.[18]
He first appeared in the "A Real American Hero" mini-series, voiced byBuster Jones.[19]
Doc also appeared briefly in the 1987 animated filmG.I. Joe: The Movie, in which he treats a severely injuredDuke. Near the end of the movie, his voice can be heard informing the Joe team that Duke had come out of his coma.[20]
Doc appears inG.I. Joe: Resolute as the medical officer on the USS Flagg. During the autopsy ofBazooka, Doc discovers a message forSnake Eyes hidden inside Bazooka's mouth.
Doc appears in theG.I. Joe: Renegades episode "Rage" voiced byPhil LaMarr. He is shown as a civilian doctor who is watching over the war veterans who fell victim to the experiments conducted by Destro andScrap-Iron. Doc later helps G.I. Joe get away whenFlint arrives.
| G.I. Joe Doc | |
|---|---|
| G.I. Joe character | |
| First appearance | 2004 (comic) 2007 (figure) |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Medical Doctor |
| File name | Greer, Carla P. |
| Birth place | Concord, MA |
| Rank | O-3 |
| Primary MOS | Medical Corps Officer |
| Secondary MOS | Chaplain's Assistant (56M) |
Carla P. Greer is the niece of the original Doc. She acquired her medical degree fromWayne State University, and took residence at a hospital inDetroit. After enlistment, she graduated top of her class from the Army Medical Department Officer Advanced Course, leading her to join G.I. Joe. Like her uncle, she is a pacifist, but carries a special tranquilizer gun used to help sedate patients or incapacitate enemies.[17]
In the 33⁄4 inch toy line, Carla has had 1 figure made. She first appeared in 2007 as part of the "Tanks for the Memories" convention exclusive pack. The mold for her body is actually the same mold used to create the 1985Lady Jaye figure.
Carla Greer is listed in #28 as being deployed to Walter Reed Medical Center. Carla makes a one panel appearance in the final issue ofAmerica's Elite. She is part of the medical team tending to wounded after the events ofWorld War III.[21]
A female Doc, based on the original male character, made her first appearance once before she existed in the main continuity.
A Carla W. Greer first appeared in the 2004 issue ofG.I. Joe: Reborn, the second one-shot that set up the 14 issue comic book seriesG.I. Joe: Reloaded published by Devil's Due. This series was a new take on the formation of the G.I. Joe team. Carla was one of the characters with the most change to their history.[22]
In this reality, Carla is the first person to use the code-nameDoc. It is never revealed if she has an uncle named Carl that served as a Medical doctor as an inspiration to her. She is first seen in the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases treatingScarlett. She is recruited to the Joe team after helping the Joes confront a seeming terrorist attack.[22]
In the first issue of this alternate universe series, Carla is seen working with her uncle on a device to detect shapeshifting aliens called Dire Wraiths.[23]
Doc will be appearing inG.I. Joe: Ever Vigilant.[24]
